NSO Group Seeking Removal From Entity List, Report Says

NSO Group, an Israeli cybersecurity company, has hired lobbyists, law firms and public relations companies in an effort to remove itself from the Commerce Department’s Entity List, ProPublica reported July 12. The company, which was added to the Entity List in November (see 2111030010), has invested hundreds of thousands of dollars in the past year in an effort to influence lawmakers, think tanks and media outlets, the report said. NSO hopes to raise the issue during an upcoming meeting between President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid during Biden’s trip to the Middle East this week, the report said. An NSO spokesperson didn’t comment.